New wildlife habitats in the Limehouse Cut and Basin
The Limehouse Cut south of Bow Common Road has been brightened up with attractive and colourful vegetation. Gabion baskets were fitted and planted by the Canal and River Trust in February along over 100 metres of canal wall just south of Bow Common Road. These are already full of a wide range of flourishing native waterside plants, providing habitat for birds and other wildlife, and transforming a previously dull bare wall. The photo above shows only about half of the section which has been enhanced. The close-up below shows flowering Purple Loosestrife alongside Great Willowherb, sedges, Yellow Iris and Amphibious Bistort in just a small section of the baskets. It is hoped that this treatment can be repeated elsewhere on the Limehouse Cut and other canals in Tower Hamlets, to make them more attractive places for people and wildlife alike.
All photos: John Archer
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